Abaxx Technologies announced completion of two ID++ Digital Title pilot transactions that the company said achieved T+0 collateral mobilization for gold and yield-bearing securities; Abaxx said it is moving toward commercial deployment.
Generation Mining announced a $750,000 strategic investment from Biigtigong Nishnaabeg, and CEO Jamie Levy said the partnership reflects shared commitment to a critical minerals project in Northwestern Ontario.
A senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader met Oman's sultan to discuss reaching a 'balanced and just' agreement with the United States; Oman has helped facilitate recent Iran and U.S. talks and no date for the next round has been announced.
Ryan Stewart has moved his business, The Faro Pit, from a food truck into the Faro hockey arena kitchen to serve more customers; he plans to explore options for the truck, including training an apprentice to run it and reach nearby communities.
At least seven doctors from Quebec have accepted job offers to work in New Brunswick, including several family physicians, a radiologist and an obstetrician-gynecologist; provincial licensing records show 126 applications from Quebec between Oct. 1 and Jan. 26, with 24 licences issued.
The B.C. Court of Appeal in Gitxaała found courts can assess whether provincial laws align with the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and Premier David Eby said he will amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act in the spring.
The Town of Osoyoos will host a free xeriscape workshop on Feb. 28 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Sonora Community Centre, where Sigrie Kendrick will discuss FireSmart approaches and drought-tolerant planting using Okanagan native plants.
The Crossroads supportive housing building in downtown Kamloops will reopen this week after about $10 million in renovations; about 25 residents will return initially and the remaining units are expected to be filled over the coming months.
A CBC Front Burner episode examines debate sparked by the recent expiry of the New START treaty and reports that U.S. and Russian officials remain in talks, while some Canadian figures, including former defence chief Wayne Eyre, have commented on keeping options open regarding nuclear arms.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wrote to Prime Minister Mark Carney seeking a formal provincial role in federal judicial appointments and proposing relaxed bilingualism rules for the Supreme Court; she said she would withhold some judicial funding if Ottawa did not agree.
